Clemson vs Pittsburgh Prediction 1/18/25 College Basketball Picks
Pittsburgh (12-5) vs Clemson (14-4)
Game Info: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00 pm (Petersen Events Center)
Betting Odds: Pittsburgh -3 -- Over/Under: 142.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: The CW Network
The Clemson Tigers and the Pitt Panthers meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Petersen Events Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Clemson vs. Pitt prediction.
Clemson Recap
The Clemson Tigers come into this game looking to add on to their 70-59 win over Georgia Tech last time out to improve to 14-4 on the year. After this game, Clemson will head home for a game against Syracuse.
Clemson Wins Back-To-Back Games
Chase Hunter leads Clemson in scoring with a team-high 17.4 PPG with 2.8 RPG and 2.5 APG while Viktor Lakhin has 10.3 PPG with 6 RPG. Ian Schieffelin has 12.9 PPG with a team-high 10.1 RPG and 3.2 APG to lead the Tigers in rebounding and assists by averaging a double-double per game. Jaeden Zackary also has 10.5 PPG with a team-high 2.9 APG to lead Clemson in assists, while also capping off the trio of double-digit scorers for Clemson so far this season. Chauncey Wiggins also has 8.9 PPG with 3.1 RPG as well this season. As a team, Clemson is averaging 77.2 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 38.1% from three, and 78.4% from the foul line this season.
Why the Clemson Tigers will win
- Clemson has won each of its last 12 games against Pittsburgh.
- Pittsburgh has lost each of its last three games.
Pitt Recap
The Pitt Panthers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 82-70 loss to Florida last time out to fall to 12-5 on the year. After this game, Pitt will head on the road for a matchup with Syracuse.
Panthers Lose Three In A Row
Jaland Lowe leads the Panthers in scoring and assists with 17.5 PPG and 5.9 APG along with 4.4 RPG and 1.9 SPG while Ishmael Leggett has 16.5 PPG with 5.6 RPG and 2.9 APG. Damian Dunn has 10.2 PPG and Cameron Corhen has 10.4 PPG with 5.9 RPG to lead the Panthers in rebounding and cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Pitt up to this point in the year. Zack Austin also has 9.4 PPG with 4 RPG and Brandin Cummings also has 7 PPG while Guillermo Diaz Graham has 6.1 PPG with 5.5 RPG to lead the Panthers on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, Pitt is averaging 80.7 PPG on 47.4% shooting from the field, 36.3% from behind the arc, and 79% from the foul line this season.
Why the Pittsburgh Panthers will win
- Pittsburgh has won 15 of its last 16 games at Petersen Events Center.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Pittsburgh's last seven games against Conference opponents at Petersen Events Center have produced a total of 143+ points.
- Eight of Clemson's last nine road day games against the Atlantic Coast Conference have produced a total of 143+ points.
Clemson vs. Pitt Prediction
I’m looking at Pitt in this one. I know it feels a bit odd laying points with Pitt in their current form, losing three straight and facing a Clemson team on a double-digit win streak head-to-head against the Panthers here, but I think we hit the bottom of the market on Pitt to where I think we’ve got the Panthers at a great price. Despite their struggles, Pitt’s got pieces to make Clemson’s life tough, and Clemson’s toughest road tests this season have been against Georgia Tech and Miami, two of the ACC’s worst this season. Give me Pitt.
Chris’s Pick Pitt -3
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo

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